House Speaker Mike Johnson said he wants to “cut” spending on family planning programs and PBS as Republicans look for ways to cut huge sums of government spending through newly created programs. Government Efficiency Bureau (Doge).
Johnson, R-Louisiana, told Fox News anchor Martha McCallum on “The Story” on Wednesday that Republicans are “very passionate” about saving American taxpayers money and that “regulatory “I will catch the nation by surprise,” he said.
“This is a core principle for us: government is too big, it does too much, and almost nothing is working. We need to scale back,” he said.
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Congress rushes to prepare to implement President Trump's new DOGE commission recommendations (Getty Images)
Mr Johnson added: Founding of DOGE This is an “opportunity for generational change'' to bring about change within the administrative state and limit wasteful government spending.
In November, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to lead DOGE, posting on his Truth Social account that they were “my administration will dismantle government bureaucracy. It would cut excessive regulation, cut wasteful spending, and pave the way for restructuring the federal government.” Government agencies — essential to the “Save America” movement. ”
At President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally in late October, Musk suggested that the U.S. budget could be cut by “at least” $2 trillion.
President Trump announced on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswami will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”). (Getty Images)
Johnson said he invited ramaswami and mask Thursday on Capitol Hill. He wants all Republicans in the House and Senate to come together for a “brainstorming session” to develop a plan for the new Congress.
“We have a long list of areas where we know there is waste, fraud and abuse. [the] The Oversight Committee is doing a lot of proactive work in this regard. I will terminate the House Oversight Committee. We've just launched a new subcommittee to focus on this issue and find where the easy cuts can be made. And that means rolling back regulations,” he said.
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“We have the ingredients. We have the conditions now to actually make dramatic changes.”
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Prime Minister Johnson will eliminate wasteful government spending and U.S. House of Representatives priorities Plans for next January include extending the Trump tax cuts and passing legislation on border security and energy policy.
